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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Aug 10, 2013 - 12:43am PT
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Trashing and being. Be the trash. Think like the trash. It will be yours.
jstan is our guru.
He also could be a boulder lifting guru. I've seen the man in action. Impressive.
Eric
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Aug 10, 2013 - 12:46am PT
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Great line-up Ken! Looking forward and thanks for all the effort! Inspires me to get out there with the orangutong and get to work. Somehow, those evening programs are all the more enjoyable after a day of that.
I love goodies, but don't need them to give to the YCA. Just a reminder that some help is needed on a regular basis. Others, though, may need more incentive.
Thanks!
Eric
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Aug 14, 2013 - 07:04pm PT
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Only 40 days to go, a bit less for some of us. But Ken, Sharon and a host of helpers have surely been hard at work, planning and preparing. I'll try to summarize arrangements for the FaceLift, based on the foregoing, other threads, and past experience, and update/correct as needed. Possibly useful information. Ken and others can undoubtedly add to this.
Yosemite FaceLift 2013 (Tenth Anniversary!)
 September 24th - 29th, 2013
Yosemite National Park aka Biggus Ditchus
Yosemite Climbing Association, with tons of help from National Park Service, a horde of volunteers, and lots of sponsors.
YCA: http://www.yosemiteclimbing.org/category/events/facelift/yosemite-facelift-%C2%A9-2013
Fun for all, and a good cause!
Camping
There is camping available to volunteers - see the YCA website, or contact yosemitefaceliftcamping@hotmail.com, providing full details. If you haven’t already requested a site, do so now – maybe there are some still available. There are FaceLift campsites in Yellow Pines (group camping), Upper Pines, Camp 4, and Porcupine Flat. All are by advance booking.
If your plans change before or during the FaceLift, send a note to yosemitefaceliftcamping@hotmail.com - maybe the space can be reallocated to someone else.
When you arrive, see the rangers/hosts/liaisons regarding tent and car tags, orientation, food storage, information, etc:
Yeller Pines: Maureen Maguire and Harrison Hood.
Upper Pines: Skip and Erik Wolfe, site 55.
Camp 4: Ranger at booth, or FaceLift volunteer (site 36) after 4:30 PM.
Porcupine Flat: Ranger at booth.
(Please try to drive as little as possible while at the FaceLift, and carpool when you can. A bicycle is very handy, as are the shuttle busses, and walking.)
All the usual laws and regulations apply during the FaceLift, so please behave!
Needed Paraphernalia
Camping equipment.
Stuff for cooking and eating while camping.
Clothes and toiletries (shower passes will likely be available).
Clothing and footwear for vigorous outdoor work, including sturdy shoes, gloves, sunwear, sun screen, daypack, water bottle, etc.
Rainwear.
Stuff for the potluck/meatfest on the 28th (see below).
Evening Events Schedule
Tuesday (24th): Reel Rock 2013.
Wednesday (25th): Assault on El Cap, Mark Hudon.
Thursday (26th): Jason Torlano, Pamela Shanti Pack, Doug Robinson.
Friday (27th): Bud Keene, Mayan Smith-Gobat, Tommy Caldwell.
Saturday (28th): Outdoor live music at the elementary school (west of the Visitor Centre), with music by Graham Smith-White, followed by Little Brother. 6:00 - 9:00 PM.
Sunday (29th): Dinner followed by a raffle and dancing to Little Brother.
All evening events except on Saturday are at the East Auditorium, behind the Visitor Centre. Doors open at 6:30, except on Saturday and Sunday nights, which start at 6:00. Events free to FaceLifters, although donations welcome. Beer and wine available, but must be purchased - details TBA.
Volunteer Projects
A main FaceLift activity is picking up garbage (aka litter, trash, skatt) wherever it can be found in the park. Simply come to the Visitor Centre in the morning, and you can sign in and get litter sticks, bags, gloves, freebies, information about all sorts of stuff, directions, and work mates.
There may be special projects - removing major (post-development) garbage deposits, trail work, habitat restoration. Details TBA.
Whatever you do, please sign in every morning, and be back by 4:00 PM for weigh-in and draw prizes (3:00 PM on Sunday). And be careful while you're out there!
Donations
The YCA can use donations, to help it pay for everything that's needed to make the FaceLift happen. See https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=3mOWjqaTtx14M8_GjS-bC7yNhSdYkfDZm2rcp7I4cOmVK0fLw1yipmsqEgm&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d92b37e35c82a7c965120dd5a9b6ad0e3 Donors living in the US get a tax receipt, too!
Draw Prizes
Tonnes.
Potluck/FoodFest (Saturday - 28th)
This will be at Yellow Pines, starting at 5:00 and going until it's time to go to bed. Food, drink, music, bongo-drumming, fire, friends, fun. Some people should come back to YP in the afternoon, to pick up the BBQ (hitch needed), fill it, and get it started, plus get things organized.
See also http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2128112/Yosemite-Facelift-Feast-2013
If you arrive for the potluck by 6:00 PM or so, you not only get to try all sorts of wonderful food, it's still light for meeting everyone.
Please bring:
Whatever you'd like to BBQ, eat, and drink.
Plate and utensils!
Stuff for others to eat, if feasible.
Musical instrument and ability.
Headlight or lantern.
A donation to the YCA - all will be asked to chip in.
If people are interested, we could have a bit of a swap meet. Climbing-related gear and books, price and name of donor marked thereon, all proceeds to YCA, unsold stuff back to donors.
Other special events may include:
Creative uses of the orange-u-tong (jstan).
Egg-throwing contest (khanom).
Yodelling (various).
Diet challenge (already won by plaidman).
Slacklining (MH in secret training).
Wheel barrow race (plaidman to bring, and demonstrate on slackline).
Poetry reading and literature soiree (Camp 4 - MH and Sullly).
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Aug 14, 2013 - 09:12pm PT
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Is there an auction in the schedule? Maybe I missed it.
A main FaceLift activity is picking up garbage Hey, be nice.
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Fish Finder
Social climber
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Aug 14, 2013 - 11:54pm PT
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"Anyone have any fundraising ideas? Been a little harder this year. "
If the brewery donates a bike again
raffle it at $20 a ticket.
For that matter all week at the sign in have a silent auction for the "key" sponsor donations like the Lodge and Ahwahnee restaurants , shoe gift cert. etc etc.
raise the price of the all you can drink cup to $35
Take donations of $5 for the klean kanteens .
Take donations for the rap party dinner and concert.
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The Wolf
Trad climber
Martinez, CA
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Aug 16, 2013 - 12:39pm PT
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Just wanted to clarify that Assault on El Cap is our film on Ammon and Kait's 2nd ascent of Wings of Steel
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Aug 17, 2013 - 01:05am PT
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Thanks Mighty Hiker for the designation as the already winner of the diet challenge contest. I will have to post pics of the before and after. Oh well you all will see soon enough.
I will have the wheel barrow and you need to provide the slack line.
I have been practicing. So look out.
Plaid
Oh well here is one pic
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saa
climber
Bleau, cham, pink granite coast
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Aug 21, 2013 - 12:01pm PT
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Kenny, Anders,
Talk to me. I m thinking of a young climber prize.
Let s see what could be done.
S
Rising the price of the cup is fine but make sure we have
Enough beer. Last night of facelift 2011 the bb guys had to roam northern
California for cans as we ran out of kegs.
Perhaps it was my fault: i had elcappirate
Taste the beer before the event. Doh!
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Roots
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Fund raising idea:
T-shirts...who doesn't love an event T-shirt, huh? 10 year anniversary shirts should cost a little more.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Some people have raised concerns that the Facelift will be cancelled due to the fire. This is not true. They are getting the fire under control and it should have little or no impact on the Facelift other than less trash to pick up along Highway 120. Hope to see you there.
Ken
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Great News! Ken, thanks for all the information. Looking forward to seeing all my friends and meeting new ones. Cheers! Lynne
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Roots
Mountain climber
SoCal
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^ we're going to lift a keg for you.....
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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A leg for you...
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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And a nice glass of vino. Missed seeing you this summer, Dude. Lynnie
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MisterE
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 4, 2013 - 06:25pm PT
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Just a heads-up to folks coming in and or going out the south entrance, work is starting on the Wawona Tunnel this Sunday, September 8th. Complete article with delay schedule:
http://www.sierranewsonline.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2577%3Arepairs-to-wawona-tunnel-begin-in-yosemite&Itemid=466
The schedule for the traffic delays is as follows:
Sunday, September 8 through Sunday, September 29:
-Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. to Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m., traffic delays will occur from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (delays up to 30 minutes)
-6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (delays up to 15 minutes)
Monday, September 30 through Thursday, December 13:
-Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. to Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m., traffic delays will occur from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (delays up to 30 minutes)
-10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (delays up to two hours)
-6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (delays up to 15 minutes)
There will be no delays during weekends or holidays.
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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hey did you see Wings of Steel will be shown ! wed night!
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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^^^Super excited !!!^^!!!
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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omg Porcupiners need a host!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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The message that was sent to all FaceLift campers, earlier today, by Sharon, ringmistress of camping. (Formatting lost, a few comments added in (square) brackets.)
10th Annual Yosemite Facelift 2013
Yosemite Climbing Association (YCA)
Thank you for volunteering at Yosemite Facelift 2013! Whether this is your 1st Facelift or your 3rd, 4th or 10th we are very happy that you are joining us.
Volunteer Check-In
Please see attached [above] flyer for check-in time and locations.
Feel free to use the park shuttles to get around.
Return to the check-in station with your trash any time before 3:00 PM (so it can be weighed and sorted.
Mark the map off when you return so we know what areas have been cleaned and suggest areas that may need more work.
Waiting for the raffle at 5:00 at the Visitor Center is a fun time to hang out with other volunteers. You have to be present to win, except those staying at Porcupine Flats. The raffle tickets of those staying at PF will be delivered to the Valley check-in each day, and do not need to be present to win.
EVENING PROGRAMS
Please see attached [above] flyer for the evening programs starting Tuesday, Sept. 24.
PARK ENTRANCE FEE
The fee is waived for Facelift volunteers. Mention you are part of the Facelift at the park entrance.
CAMPING
Per the request of National Park Service, please adhere to the campground regulations which are enforced during Facelift, especially two cars per site at Upper Pines. There is over-flow parking near by.
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/campregs.html
Upper Pines
Campground hosts: Erik and Skip Wolfe (site #55)
In order to speed up the check-in process, please have your site # available upon arrival.
Campground map and other information: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upperpines.htm
Camp 4
Facelift campground host: Anders Ourom (site #36)
Please check–in at the kiosk to get tent and parking passes. (After hours, see me for tent/parking arrangements.]
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/camp4.htm
Yellow Pines
This is a volunteer campground so it’s not included on the Yosemite web site. Harrison Hood is the Facelift camp hose (concierge) at Yellow Pines. If he doesn’t find you first, please check in with him upon your arrival.
Directions and other info for Yellow Pines: http://pgvip.net/sites/default/files/YellowPine%20CG-Valley%20map-Rules.pdf
Porcupine Flats
There is no Facelift campground host at Porcupine Flats. [Home to the prickly, perhaps?] Check-in with the Park Service.
Campground map and other information: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/porcupinecamp.htm
Meals
An appreciation dinner will be provided on Sunday evening at 6:00 PM, at the east auditorium in the Visitor Centre.
No other meals are provided.
Updated information may be added to Facebook page and/or the YCA website.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yosemite-Facelift/120770414636649
http://www.yosemiteclimbing.org/
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